vocab study 24

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Arduous (adj)

very difficult to accomplish or to achieve, very demanding (task)

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belligerent (adj)

waging war; inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness

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3

desecrate (verb)

to violate the sanctity of something, to profane, to adulterate

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4

diffuse (verb)

to spread in all directions

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dispatch (verb)

to send away with promptness or speed; speed, quickness

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dupe (verb)

to trick, to fool, to deceive, or to cheat; to bilk

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expurgate (verb)

to remove obscene or objectionable material, usually before publication

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flout (verb)

to treat with contempt

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9

galling (adj)

very irritating

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guileless (adj)

without deceit

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hackneyed (adj)

trite, banal, lacking freshness

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loquacious (adj)

very talkative

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lucious (adj)

very pleasant to the taste

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mollify (verb)

to soothe or to appease, to assuage

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reconcile (verb)

to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute

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16

sagacious (adj)

wise, shrewd, very discerning

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solicitous (adj)

worried, concerned

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18

succulent (adj)

very juicy

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tempestuous (adj)

turbulent, stormy

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utility (noun)

usefulness

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